Compare towns
Andover vs Ferrisburgh vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Ferrisburgh | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
2,661Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
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| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.